The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
Miscellaneous.

AN ACT to regulate the practice of medicine in
Inc State OF Minnesota. and to license physi-
clans and surgeons and to punish persons VIC
latlng the provisions of this act.
be 1t enac ed by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. The governor of this state shall
appoint a board OF examiners, to be known as
the state board Of medical examiners, consisting
OF nine q; members. who shall hold their Office
for three years after such appointment and un-
I'll their success rs are appointed
Provided, That the members thereof first ap-
pointed under this act shall he divided into
three classes. each class to consist of three The
first class shall hold office under said appoint
ment for the period of one year, the second
class for two years and the third class for three
years from the date OF their appointment.
1t is further provided that no member thereof
shall he appointed to serve for more than two
terms in succession. and no member Of any COL
lege or university having medical department
shall be appointed to serve as member of said
board, two of which shall be holneop athic ply
sicans.
ers, shall elect a president, secretary
seal. The president and secretary shall
board of medical examiners shall hold meetings
tor examination at the capitol of this state on
the first Tuesday Of January, April, July and
October of each year. and such other meetings
as said board may from time to time appoint.
Said board shall keep record Of all the pro-
ceedlngs thereof. and also record or register of
all applicants for license, together with his or
her age, time spent in the study of medicine.
and the name and location of all institutions
granting to such applicants degrees or certif-
register shall also show whether such applicant
was rejected licensed under this act. Said
books and register shall he prima facie evidence
OF all Of the matters therein recorded
SEC. ). All persons hereafter commencing the
practice of medicine and surgery, in any of its
branches in this state. shall apply to said board
the time and place DESIGNATED by said
board or at the regular meeting of said
board, shall submit to an examination in the
following branches. to-wic: Anatomy, physio-
logy. chemistry, histology, matera medical thera-
pautics, preventive medicines. practice of
medicine surgery. obstetrics. diseases of women
and children, diseases Of the nervous system,
diseases OF the eye and ear. medical jurispru-
dence and such other branches as the board
shall deem advisable, and present evidence of
having attended three courses of lectures OF at
least six months each: said board shall cause
such examination to be both scientific and prac-
tical but of sufficient severity to test the candi
dates fitness to practice medicine and surgery
When desired. said examination may be con-
Quoted in the presence of the dean of any medi-
cal school, or the president of any medical So
ciety. OF this state. After examination. said
board shall grant license to such applicant to
practice medicine and surgery in the State Of
Minnesota: which said license can only he
granted by consent of not less than seven ca
member Of said board, aud which said license
shall he signed ~ the president and
by the seal thereof The fee of such eSs s1eiuso
ton shall be the sum of ten CSlO dollars and
shall be paid by the applicant to the treasurer OF
said board. to be applied by said board towards
defrayins the expenses thereof and such board
may refuse or revoke a license for unprOfes-
sional, dishonorable or Immoral conduct. In all
appeal to appointing power Of said board.
Sec. 4. The person receiving said license
shall file the same certified copy thereof
with the clerk Of the district court in and for the
county where he or she resides, and said clerk OF
the court shall file said certificate or copy
Their, of and enter memorandum thereof. giving
the date Of said license and name of the person
to whom the same is issued, and the date Of such
filing in Il book 10 be provided and kept for that
purpose. and said clerk of the court shall each
year furnish to the secretary OF said board list
of all certificates on file in his office, and upon
notice to him Of the change Of location death
OF person SO licensed. or of the revocation Of
the license granted to such person, said clerk
shall enter the appropriate places in the record
so Kept by him memorandum OF said fact, 80
that The records so kept by said clerk of the court
snail correspond with the records of said board
as kept by the secretary thereof. In case per-
son licensed shall move into another county
OF this state. he or she shall procure from the
clerk of the court certified copy of said license
and file the same with the clerk Of the district
court in the county to which he or she shall so
remove. Said clerk shall file and enter the same
with like effect as If the same was the original
license.
SEC. 5. This act shall not apply to commits
| stoned surgeons of the United States army or
navy. to physicians or surgeons in actual con-
sultatlon from other states or territories. or to
actual medical students practicing medicine I'M
Oer the OlfecI supervision OF a preceptOr.
SEC. g. Any person practicing medicine or
surgery within this state without having first
obtained the license herein provided for. con-
| airy to the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than fifty go
nor more than one hundred 400 dollars. or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not less than ten
uO) nor more than ninety 600 days. or both fine
and imprisonment. Any person shall be re-
! garded practicn9 within the meaning Of this
! act who shall append the letters M. D." or M
T." to his or her name, for fee prescribe rec
ommend for the use OF any person any drug or
| medicine, or other agency tor the treatment,
care or relief OF any wound. fracture or bodily
| injury. infrmity or disease: provided. however,
this act shall not apply to dentists. Justices Of
! the peace and the respective municipal courts
shall have jurisdiction over violations of the
provisions OF this act. 1t shall be the duty OF
the respective county attorneys to prosecute vi
Citations of this act.
| SEC :. Chapter 1875 of the General Laws of
1888 is hereby repealed. It is however pro-
vided that all persons licensed under said act
shall be taken and considered as licensed under
| this act And the secretary of the board herein
| provided for shall enter the names of such per-
sons upon the register so kept by him as
licensed physicians and surgeons without ap-
pitcation or fee upon the part Of the persons SO
licensed.
SEC s. This act shall take effect and b in